Library Events

Kids ages 8-12 are invited to join us at the library for a hands-on cooking class with Chef Charlie from Stir Studio Kitchen Hudson.

Combining traditional Japanese theatre, music, origami, magic, and storytelling; Yasu Ishida will guide you to the enchanting land of Japan. 
Geared towards family audiences, this event incorporates storytelling with magic tricks and origami. 
Please register. 

Budding artists in grades 3 to 5 will learn about groundbreaking environmental artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, a married couple who spent decades using colorful fabrics to create outdoor works of art all over the world. We will work on a joint project to wrap some library fixtures! As always, dress to get messy!
The photo at the right shows one of their most famous projects - The Gates - in Central Park, New York City, 2005.

Join us twice a month for our virtual Dungeons and Dragons campaign for grades 4-7. This campaign is Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. You'll need a Roll20 and DNDBeyond account. Those links will be emailed the day of the program. We play over zoom. Registration is required. 

Young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for a special STEAM Storytime this month: Digging for Dinos, presented by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History! We will learn all about dinosaurs in this preschool program right here at our library. Let’s be prehistoric scientists while having fun, too!

Choose a session to attend, either 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. Registration is required for each child attending, and registration will be separate each month. Caregivers must attend this program with their children. 

Young children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for a special STEAM Storytime this month: Digging for Dinos, presented by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History! We will learn all about dinosaurs in this preschool program right here at our library. Let’s be prehistoric scientists while having fun, too!

Choose a session to attend, either 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. Registration is required for each child attending, and registration will be separate each month. Caregivers must attend this program with their children. 

Let’s celebrate! Children ages 3 and older are invited to bring their moms, grandmas, or other special ladies, and join us for our annual “Mom & Me Tea” on Saturday May 4 at 11 a.m. at the library. We will share some games and crafts. Tea and cookies will be served. Registration is required. Please register each child who will be attending.
 

Kids are invited to visit the library and practice their reading skills with a real dog! All dogs are certified therapy dogs, and they enjoy all types of children’s books! The program is one hour, with 15-minute time slots for each family. We will meet in the children’s department, and you will sign up for a time slot when you arrive. Registration is required once per family. 
 

Babies can communicate before they learn to speak. Teaching them simple signs along with spoken words can help them to do so. Bring your little one to learn useful signs you can use together during daily life. Classes will be held the third Monday of each month. Please register for each class individually.
 

Join us as we welcome the Great Lakes Science Center to the library for an exciting opportunity to test real life DNA! In this experiment students in grades 3-5 will explore how traits express themselves and even extract their own DNA!  Registration is required.

Kindermusik is the leading music and movement program for children in early childhood development. We offer three sessions in-person at the library, all with a licensed Kindermusik teacher: ages 0-2 (with a caregiver) at 9:30 and 10:30, and ages 3-5 (on their own, without a caregiver) at 11:30. Registration is required. Please register each child (no adult registration needed). Caregivers must attend this program with their children. 

Kindermusik is the leading music and movement program for children in early childhood development. We offer three sessions in-person at the library, all with a licensed Kindermusik teacher: ages 0-2 (with a caregiver) at 9:30 and 10:30, and ages 3-5 (on their own, without a caregiver) at 11:30. Registration is required. Please register each child (no adult registration needed). Caregivers must attend this program with their children. 

Kindermusik is the leading music and movement program for children in early childhood development. We offer three sessions in-person at the library, all with a licensed Kindermusik teacher: ages 0-2 (with a caregiver) at 9:30 and 10:30, and ages 3-5 (on their own, without a caregiver) at 11:30. Registration is required. Please register each child (no adult registration needed). Children attend this program without a caregiver, but the adults must remain in the library during the class.

Good News Everyone! 
We’re launching our very own coding club with FieroCode! If you want your kid to learn important tech skills and have fun along the way, we’d love to see them there! They’ll work on learning how to make websites, video games, apps, animations, and more!
So kiddos! Come have fun, make friends, and build cool stuff with us!
No coding experience required! 


For students Kindergarten through 5th grade, meets in the computer lab on the second floor. Space is limited. 
Registration is required. 
Sponsored by Burton D. Morgan Foundation.

Lego enthusiasts in grades 2-5 are invited to join our Builders Club at the library! Each month we will meet for an hour and have fun building creations from Legos, as well as other building materials on occasion, too! Registration is required separately each month, although monthly attendance is not required. Join us as often as you are able! 
 

Sign up today a free subscription to our April & May Kid Book Boxes.
Spots are limited. For Kids in grades K-2.

Registration is required, along with a valid email address and library card in good standing

Sign up today a free subscription to our April & May Teen Book Boxes.
Spots are limited. For Teens in grades 6-12.
Registration is required, along with a valid email address and library card in good standing.   

Sign up today a free subscription to our April & May Tween Book Boxes.
Spots are limited. For Tweens in grades 3-5.
Registration is required, along with a valid email address and library card in good standing

Babies can communicate before they learn to speak. Teaching them simple signs along with spoken words can help them to do so. Bring your little one to learn useful signs you can use together during daily life. Classes will be held the third Monday of each month. Please register for each class individually.
 

Are you interested in learning more about the various cultures of our world? Join Gabriela Skomra, a junior at Hudson High School, with her international friends and have some fun as we learn about the history, food, culture, and languages of different countries across the globe. We will participate in games and crafts, try new foods, and learn phrases in new languages from native speakers as we expand our knowledge of the diverse world we live in and ignite a spark to learn more. For students in grades 2-5. Registration is required.